Dance Informa Magazine
Feature Articles
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2.4KUp-and-coming ballet star Daniel Ayala on taking your training to the next level
Thinking of joining a pre-professional program? Not sure which ones to consider? Dance Informa sat down with Daniel Ayala, a Columbian dancer...
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2.8KThree stories of triumph coming to one: Finding family through dance
A true treasure of a life in dance can be the communities we find along the way. We find these communities through...
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2.9K‘World of Dance’ Season 4: Get to know Project 21
While we are only in the beginning stages of Season 4, the World of Dance competition is starting to heat up as...
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3.6KState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19, Part II: Looking into the future
Concert dance means many people gathered together in a confined space — audiences, crew members, performers and front-of-house staff. That’s the simple...
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2.0KSeason 4 of ‘World of Dance’ is off to an amazing start: Meet Itty Bitty Crew
Season 4 of World of Dance has gotten off to an amazing start with some of the most innovative groups and soloists than seen...
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9.7KBreak the Floor announces Summer Jam is on!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Break the Floor has sadly had to cancel its annual summer event, DancerPalooza. However, Summer Jam is...
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2.3KJosé Limón Dance Foundation’s new Artistic Director Dante Puleio
The José Limón Dance Foundation recently announced the appointment of Dante Puleio as its new artistic director. A widely respected former member of...
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2.1KShort film ‘Icarus’: In the face of COVID-19
Pietro Pinto, award-winning Italian director, has created a short film, Icarus, starring Angelo Greco, acclaimed Italian dancer and San Francisco Ballet principal....
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2.0KAxelrod PAC launches summer Performing Arts Academy online
New Jersey’s Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the launch of the Axelrod Performing Arts Academy (APAA) beginning Monday, June 29. Curated...
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3.7KGroove Dance Competition and Convention: Inspired by passion
Since its first event in 2012, Groove Dance Competition and Convention has been renowned on the competition circuit for its high-energy, high-production-value events....
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3.9K‘Duet While Solo’: Bita Bell rethinks what moving in quarantine can be
Dance Informa sat down with Iran-born and U.S.-based dancer Bita Bell (PhD). A teacher at Gibney in NYC and sought-after artist both...
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3.7K4 ways to keep your training strong during quarantine
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
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4.6KState of the professional dance industry through COVID-19: Adapting and continuing the mission
March 2020 — COVID-19 begins to spread across the U.S.. States begin shutting down businesses and imposing restrictions on gatherings of people...
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2.6KSpreading love and kindness in the dance world
During these times of uncertainty, anxiety and stress, it is important to be projecting positivity and care, especially toward yourself and others...
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2.5KAndra and Ernesta Corvino: Dynamic duo talks ballet, family and teaching online
Master ballet teachers Ernesta (Ernie) and Andra Corvino grew up in a very special home full of dance. They began training as...
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2.6KCasting in the age of the cloud: Eponym
I will be honest with you. I hate Top 10 lists. I hate them because they often end up being a cheap...
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2.2KStarting something new: San Jose Dance Theatre
San Jose Dance Theatre (SJDT), its Board of Directors and Artistic Director, Linda Hurkmans, are excited to announce the establishment of a...
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1.8KCanceled: How dancers, companies and festivals are coping without summer seasons
World-renowned choreographers, teachers, directors and dancers Johannes Wieland and Evangelos Poulinas co-founded the Berlin-based contemporary dance festival, b12, now an international event...
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1.7KJacob’s Pillow hosts ‘Dance We Must: A Virtual Event Supporting Jacob’s Pillow’
Jacob’s Pillow will host Dance We Must: A Virtual Event Supporting Jacob’s Pillow on June 20, at 7pm EDT. Co-hosted by Pillow Trustees Kyle...
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2.1KLincoln Center for the Performing Arts brings Dance Week into our home
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has announced a week devoted to dance from May 30-June 4. Part of Lincoln Center at...
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2.4KRed Bull Dancers celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month
May has been Mental Health Awareness Month, and while the world and so many of us within the dance community are coping...
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2.0KVail Dance Festival to present a digital festival of unique performances
The Vail Valley Foundation has announced that the Vail Dance Festival will cancel all in-person performances for the 2020 season, a decision...
